The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-17
BEGINS THE WEEKS RACING AT
THEIR COURSE
with the Largest Crowd Yet In At
tendance Accounts OF
the Drives.
THE WINNERS OF THE DAYS
EVENTS WERE
Gilmore, Montana Regent, Jim Nave,
ElgIn and CrawfOrd-Regent's
Was q 2 IA Mile Dash.

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Clubs course opened today with one
Of the largest crowds in attendance
that has yet been present. Col. Clark,
Col. Faulkner and Capt. Williams oc-
cupied the judges stand. The track
was fast and dry. The time, on the
whole, WAS good. The Louisville cup,
two miles and quarter, was the event
of the day, and proved a pretty race.
Lucky B., the winner Of the cup fJr
the last two yeare, was again COM
petitor. This time he had TO face the
famous Montana Regent, who sold ia
yorite. The other starter, Solid Sil-
YER, was also q Baldwin entry. The
latter Get the pace and held the lead
until he wesried, when Lucky b.
failed to take II up, allowing Regent to
win by three quarters OF O length.
Murphy, who rode Lucky b., claimed
O foul, but II was not allowed. Be-
tween the three-qusrter and eighth
poles Regent took the inside, running
In front Of Lucky b., but in no way
interfering with his stride. At the
finish Murphy was whipping Lucky
B. hard, while Montana Regent was
not touched. The finish elected q
great deal of cheering, Montana Re-
gent being very popular. Baldwin Is
said to be very angry at the result, and
tonight challenged Morrissey to run
Regent against Lucky b. or Volante
the cup distance, two miles and a
quarter, for any amount between $4,000
and $50,0c0.
First Rockville heats; Phoenix
Brewing Company purse, $500 added
by company 800 to second. There
were four starters, the betting,mouDts
and weights being as follows: Two to
8 against Billy Gilmore, Murphy, III !;
"a to /, Brookiul, Lewis, ll3; 10 to J.,
O'Fellue, Kelly, "a; 80 to /, Miss
Cleve aud, 0verton, so.
First Heat-0'F eIlus got of first,
Brookfull second, the others we'll up.
At the first quarter 1t was Brookful,
OFellus, Miss Cleveland. At the half
Br0okfull was neck in front OF
0'Fellua At the three-quarters
Brookful was still first. Coming into
the stretch, Gilmore rapidly overlook
Brookiul. They raced this way to the
wire, where Gilmore won by half a
length; Brookful second, two lengths
In front OF o Fellus, third. Time
1:44A.
Second Heat.-The betting was l to
s sgsinst Billy Gilmore, 6 TO l against
Brookful, 20 to l against the others.
Brookful was ofi fret to a fair start
and led all the way around
TO the three.quarter pole, where
Gilmore Tapped him after run
ming third most OF the way. Gilmore
won by a length and half with
Brookiul second, whipping hard, the
others beaten OF. Time :44i. Billy
Gilmore was rot touched with the
whip, but was observed TO be limping
badly, Murphy dismounting and lead
ing him TO the judges stand. Gilmore
Is high In Aesb, and II Is thought will
be Oh right again by Wednesday.
Second Rdce.-The Louisville cup,
two and one.quArter miles; sweep.
stakes for all ages, $1,000 added, Of
which 5000 to second and 800 to third,
ten entries. The only starters were
Lucky B., Murphy, ia; Solid Silver,
West, 105; Montana Regent, B'ayloCk,
10S. Montana Regent was the favor
lite, with the post odds to 10. The
odds against Lucky B. were @ to 8, and
10 to against Solid Silver, his stable
companion. They got of without de-
lay to q good etart, Solid Silver first,
bent upon setting the pace, Regent
second and Lucky B. last. Passing the
stand Solid Silver was three lengths
in the lead, the two latter running
easy. Up the back stretch Solid Silver
increased his lead to ten or twelve
lengths, Regent holding about three
or four lengths in front OF Lucky b.
these positions were not materially
changed until the half mile post WAS
reached the second time, when Solid
Silver began to weary Of his rapid
gait. Around the turn they punched,
and at the three-quarter pole Mon.
taua Regent was slightly in the
lead, holding on down the stretch
without auY trouble. Between the
sixteenth and eighth pole Murphy be-
gan Whipping Lucky B., but it was
without avail, for the big chestnut
colt was running comparatively easy,
and passed under the wire q winner
by three quarters Of a length, Blsy.
lock pulling him gently and looking
back at Murphy. Time-404. Mon
tana Regent could have won by four
or five length II bis rider had 80 dc.
sired. Murphy claimed foul at the
sixteenth pole, but the claim was
bateless and the judges decided 30
without much delay. Solid Silver was
out OF the race at the three quarters.
Third Rdcs-0ne mile and one
eighth. ST. irg club purse $4C0 TO
first, 500 to cond. OF ten nominal
tons there were only five starters.
The winner was sold for $500. The
betting, horses, mounts and weights
rs follows: Seven to 8 against Jim
Nave, Vincent, 90; 3 TO /, Aristocrat,
Gerhardy, 1903; 9 to /, Falls City,
Cooper, 1903; 8 to l, Slickaway, Fiet.
man, 90; 2 10 l, Brilliant, West, l01.
AristCcTat was first of to quick
start, Brilliant second and Slickaway
third. About the same positions were
maintained to the three. quarter, when
Jim Nave took first and held it to the
wire, winning length in front Of
hiAoNOSAhNl uOCOhut VIM WIS IMO
lengths in front Of Brilliant. Time
1859. W. b. Jone, Jim Nave's owner,
bought him in for $3.50.
Fourth Race.-0ne mile and one
quarter, handicap; purse, $4O0 to first,
500 70 second. The betting, starters,
ETC., as follows: Five to /, Pendenuis,
MonoDgan, 81; to l, Lewis Clark,
johnson, so; 3 to /, Libretto, Ha.ha.
way, l02; 80 to l, Jennie Mcfarland,
0veltoP, IS; IL TO l, Nick Finer,
Avery, 81; 8 to !, st. Valentine, Kelly,
80; 6 TO 8, Elgin, Sheridan, ll6. Pen.
dennis was Of first and lie held the
lead to the quarter, where st. Valen-
tine moved out to set the pace. Ii.
bretto kept a coed second. At the
half 1t was st. Valentine, Lewis CLARK
and Libretto, with Pendennis dropping
rapidly to the rear. They punched
around the turn and at the three-quar.
tiers were obscured by the dust. The
finch was in the following order: f..
Gin fist a length in front Of Libretto.
second, st. Valentine the same in
front Of Nick FINGER, fourth. Time
2:ll1.
FIN Raoe.-Flve furlongs; for two
wear olds; S4O0 to fret, S75 10 second,
mi n